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Word entry · 8 letters

alkaline

Best crossword clue

"Above pH seven"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aaeikllnStarts with AEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Basic in chemistry, with a pH greater than 7.

Word origin

First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).

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